Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-07-14
Mrs. Sarah Hall who was seriously Ill
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egation is ut Bar Harbor for the season.
- Mr.. +. II. Grecly very generously pre-
scented the money won by his horse. July 4th .at
ponaqua Park, 10 the Grand Army Post.
A ncw sidewalk ha, been built on Bridge
hill, the South side of the street and the old
walk on the opposite side discontinued for the
reason that 1t was liable to drift" i'm winter.
Pearl b. Day, representing Files laundry,
has opened an Office AT Bar Earbor, in the room
formerly occupied by the American Express.
AT the recent special town meeting in
Eden it was voted TO instruct the seectmen to
hire 100000 for the sewers. and to continue
the work on the system throughout the sum
mcr.
The Green Mountain Il. Il. made It's first
trip for the season on the Fourth. Twenty
people took the first train to the summit.
Capt. Daniel Dunn. resident of Bluehill.
and late superintendent Of the Stewart Mine,
has been appointed United States Consul at
Tuscusan. Honduras. Capt. Dunn is >taunch
Republican.
Prof. {. J. II. Ropes, of the Theological
Seminary, left Bangor on the Boston boat Fri
day for Taunton Mass. to preach two sundays
for Rev. Mr. Reed, formerly OF the Seminary.
go Dr. and Mrs Walton, of Bangor are at
their summer cottage at Hancock Point. Mr..
Walton has Just returned from u visit to
friend. in New Hampshire
Conductor, l.. Y. Phibrook and q. +.
Wnitncy run the day express train from Port
land to Bar Ilarbor. The limited express be-
tween Portland and Bar Harhor. is run by
conductors +. \. McIntirc ami II. +. Judkin,'
Capt BENZ L. Stuhbs Of Orland, Of sch.
Jennie Stubs. recently in New York. ha- got
capt. Eaniel Eldridgc To take hi, place and
proceed TO Cayenne with the vessel Capt.
>tubb> viii come home for the summer
The series Of Little Classic edited by
Mr.. Edw CHM, publisher, Of Boston, and
generously presented b, him = token % rc-
mcmbrance to his former pupils Of sullivan.
have been placed in the .choo-room for read
In. and reference.
AT the Biuffs, Mt. Desert Ferry .zn arte.ian
We'll i being bored 10 supply hotel and cot
Ia2cs. ,cin has been struck which supplies
;90H gallons Of water. Work i, sill progress
ing however. n It Is necessary 10 secure a sup
ply u at least 5000 gallons. This they expect
10 strike in few day>.
VIM Robertson aged -. died 1t Runkc'-
Harhor. June =. He was an old man-of-wsr~.
man and served a captain OF the forctop %
tho fri.-tc Rarilan. at the battle 81 Vera Cruz.
His pension wa due under the Mexican War
Pension AIT and in process ~ hein- paid. but
hc died before 1t reached him,
Mr. sherman Douglass l. meeting wiih
good ,ucccs> in hi- efforts 10 organize a militia
company at Bar Harbor, say the Hr}i.
over ifty mcu have enrolled their names \
meeting ha- been held for the purpose OF or
cauizstlon. There seems no rca-on why Bar
HaTbor should not have miliisry or-anila-
ton and Douglass J. iu-t the man 10 make ihc
thing -ep If there i ANY go" 10 It.
Hon. Jame~ g. Rlaine lvfi London, Thurs
da, for Edinburgh. H. va. accompanied hy
thu Lord Mayor Of London and senator Halo.
TIE parts occupied i royal saloon railroad car
which Wa decorated with flag and thc Maine
,uA, u arin,. Mr. Blaine viii ~ guest IL
Edinburgh az Mr. Andrew Carnegie, and Do j.
yNr,clod 4" speak at thc reception organized
iy the peup.e % Edinburgh 10 show their re-
ignition u Carnegie, generosity "a the CITY.
What y ia the hot weather ana The sup
Orb train service q the Maine Ccu'ralthc low
~ simmer travel 10 the noted seaside resort at
Bar lIarhor Z daily Increasing. The hoici> are
rapidly filling up With their summer guests. .
and the honitaec> are wearn, happy look si
ihc prospects. The regular cotjag,r- have .
utAIh aii afrt,e,i, and their handsome oIuip-
a-r- losled with beauty. furnish feat faf
sdlnirin- eyes.
The City Of Richmond. which arrived at f.
B.r Ila1bor about three hours lait Wclnc,- /
di, mai, two unsuccessful attempts % make
10. run 20 Machia-lort. the first at 3 4. ",
and again % =. VI. the next morning. Capt. .
BRYANT y By j. in s"mmaud.~lg- that hc ha- not /
encountered such rough weather in twenty 7
Years II, found it uu,Af, 10 ~ farther Than .
!, ind. b, found def~e. hlacA fos outside ih' I
Islands, The wind had subsidized az ! +. ~ 4
sufficiently ID permit, safe pas-aEc.
on Nj Desert the ith. tn schooner - 4
CORA Of Ma,hia, from sand River IS III pill /
In. fer New York. colded viii bark from (
boston for Windsor. The bark was not dam
aged auI ,loprcd and spoke with the p"corrs. I
I'll, schooner lo-, her for"lopma-t. cath"ad, (
all the standing rigging on her port side and (
,haiu plates, and stove several -ianchion~.
-, returned 10 Marhia,port By aid Of tus.
far repair, and Will probably proceed viii,
out di-yharging.
ON July 4th. free excursion from E'r
Hsrtor to sorrento, Was given b. the French
mans Bay Land and Water 60, Oh their
steamer sorrento. The sorrento" formerly
the city Point" was purchased hy the com
pany in Boston. short time ago. II ha- ben
newly painted and equipped with new bolt
ar. \ very pleasant ,ail wa~ enin!ed, snd
hall hour "3s spent Al sorrento. which. ~
the II. raif. j. destined ia the near future io
become d summer resort u no NEAR order.
several cultage- and a cafe now in process
of erection. and more y III t,c started A. soon a.
the lumber arrives.
\ meeting Of the .tockhodrr- of The
Mount Desert Island Real Estate Company
which organized in the fall OF l>oj, ha- been
held. Among the prominent members present
aud represented we're: Governor Bodwcl,
Arthur >ewal president OF the Maine Central
Ia it't4 q -i ! u nj '4' az 'i''Ai -
and James I. furbcr Of the Bo-tou 4 maine;
and lfon, ; l.. Milliken. +. G. Burlcsh. STATE
Treasurer; Hon. u. \. tony. president Of ~"
First Natuna Bank Of Augusta Attorney
General Baker Hons. Tobias LOrd.G. NJ. W ar
rem and Elliot Wood, members OF the GOV
crnor', Council; NJ \. Goodwin Of Boston,
Hon j H. Manty and l.. G. Cornish Of Au-
eu>ta. Hon c. r. Webb Of Waters He. and
Hon g. 4. Wing Of Auburn. The number o.
director. wa, Increased to nine. Governor
Rodwell was elected president, and George H.
Grant OF Bar Iiarbor, treasurer. The COM
pauy has many valuable tract, of real estate on
the island and propose TO improve them and
make it>elf a strong investment. The com
pany has great faith in the future.
The has0> Democrat gives the following
account OF the death Of Mr.. Samuel Chandler
formerly of this city. the father Of Mr. John
Davis: Died at the home Of his son Chas. in
west Hlawatha. on Sunday afternoon Jsne
18th Mr.. samuel Chandler. aged - years. Mr..
Chandler had been in falling health all spring,
and on account Of his extreme old age his de
mise was not unexpected. He was one OF the
/ Oldest settlers in the county. coming here in
/ 1857. Funeral services were held at hi home
4 on Tuesday morning. Rev. j. X. Miller. otic-